Rumer's old music: Townes van Zandt – Flyin' Shoes

It's Rumer week at guardian.co.uk/music. She's taking over the Old Music blog to talk about her favourite songs, and on Thursday we've got an exclusive interview lined up as well as a special live stream for you. First up, she takes a look at a classic from America's greatest undersung songwriterSteve Earle said of Townes van Zandt: "He's the best songwriter in the whole world … I'll stand on Bob Dylan's coffee table and say that." A cult songwriter battling alcoholism, drug addiction, and bip...

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